[kha] (x) EN: yes ; okay ; right ; [ politeness marker when answering a question in the affirmative ] FR: oui ; [ formule de politesse en fin de réponse affirmative ]
[tøprap] (v) EN: acknowledge the receipt of ; accept ; respond ; reply in the affirmative ; answer in the affirmative ; answer affirmatively ; say yes ; acknowledge FR: répondre positivement
(n) a policy designed to redress past discrimination against women and minority groups through measures to improve their economic and educational opportunities
a. [ L. affirmativus: cf. F. affirmatif. ] 1. Confirmative; ratifying; as, an act affirmative of common law. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. That affirms; asserting that the fact is so; declaratory of what exists; answering “yes” to a question; -- opposed to negative; as, an affirmative answer; an affirmative vote. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. That which affirms as opposed to that which denies; an affirmative proposition; that side of question which affirms or maintains the proposition stated; -- opposed to negative; as, there were forty votes in the affirmative, and ten in the negative. [ 1913 Webster ]
Whether there are such beings or not, 't is sufficient for my purpose that many have believed the affirmative. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. A word or phrase expressing affirmation or assent; as, yes, that is so, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. 1. a policy of making active efforts to improve the employment or educational opportunities available to members of minority groups or women; -- achieved by employers or schools by using various techniques, but excluding the use of simple quotas or outright discrimination against white males. affirmative action is required by law for certain employers in the United States. [ PJC ]
แสดงได้ทั้งความหมายของคำเดี่ยว และคำผสม ได้อย่างถูกต้อง
เช่น Secretary of State=รัฐมนตรีต่างประเทศของสหรัฐฯ (ในภาพตัวอย่าง),
High school=โรงเรียนมัธยมปลาย
